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News & Events

Recent news items, media releases and events related to Markle's activities are included on the list below.

Privacy matters: When is personal data truly de-identified?

July 24, 2009
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is about to rule whether health care entities will need to notify patients if their ...
Categories: National Security    Tags: information sharing

White House Deputy CTO Held Mixed Reality Event in Second Life

July 21, 2009
Yesterday, Beth Noveck, the Deputy Chief Technology Officer at the White House and the person responsible for Open Government, held a ...
Categories: National Security    Tags: Internet

Wiki Government: How Technology Can Make Government Better, Democracy Stronger, and Citizens More Powerful

July 20, 2009

Professor and author, Beth Simone Noveck presents her book Wiki Government.

Categories: General Markle   

Government at the Edges: Noveck's View of Participatory Democracy

July 20, 2009
This afternoon in Manhattan, the Markle Foundation hosted Beth Simone Noveck for a coming out party for her new book  "Wiki ...
Categories: National Security    Tags: networks, technology

Health Reform, IT Efforts Must Be Aligned, Not-for-Profit Groups Say

July 16, 2009
Federal efforts to boost health IT adoption must be coordinated with national health reform plans to achieve health care improvements and cost ...
Categories: Health    Tags: health IT

Forum: Health reform, technology must align to improve quality of care

July 15, 2009
Reductions in cost and improvements in care are achievable if national efforts to boost health information technology adoption are coordinated ...
Categories: Health    Tags: health IT

Health Information Technology and Health Care Reform Must Be Well-Aligned To Improve Health and Lower Costs

July 15, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC—Dramatic improvements in health and reductions in cost growth are achievable if efforts to boost health information ...

Groups seek changes in meaningful use definition

July 2, 2009
Major healthcare organizations met a deadline last week to comment on a draft of a policy on “meaningful use” of health IT unveiled ...
Categories: Health    Tags: meaningful use

Organizations Stump for Patients' Access to Electronic Health Data

June 26, 2009
On Thursday, 56 organizations endorsed the Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information, a set of principles designed to promote ...
Categories: Health    Tags: EHR/PHR

Broad Coalition Says Consumer Role Is Key to Improving Health and Health Care

June 25, 2009
NEW YORK, NY—The future of health care should encourage expanded use of information tools to help consumers better manage their health, ...